Pelister Peak

Pelister is the highest peak of the Baba Mountain, and is located in its northern part. With its 2,601 m altitude, it is the third highest mountain peak in Macedonia. Often the name of the peak is also used as a name for the Baba Mountain itself and is synonymous with the city of Bitola. The local population calls the whole mountain Pelister.

According to the mountain peak Pelister, the oldest national park in Macedonia is named, which covers the top and stretches on the slopes of Baba Mountain. Pelister National Park is located in the southwest part of the Republic of Macedonia and covers an area of 12,500 hectares. It was proclaimed in 1948 as the first protected natural well in the Republic of Macedonia.